Genetics from Laboratory to Society

GERARD DE VRIES is Professor and Chair of Philosophy of Science at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and a Member of the Council of the Scientific Council for Government Policy, The Hague - the official think-tank for the Dutch government. His publications include De Ontwikkeling van Wetenschap ( 3rd edition published 1995), Zeppelins - over filosofie, technologie en cultuur (1999), and Wetenschapsfilosofie voor Geesteswetenschappen ( 2nd edition published 2002). KLASIEN HORSTMAN is Socrates Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Bioengineering at the Tech

• Preface Notes on Contributors The 'Unknown' Practice of Genetic Testing; G.de Vries Constructing Results in Prenatal Diagnosis; Beyond Technological Testing and Moral Decision Making; M.van Zwieten Genetic Diagnostics for Hereditary Breast Cancer - Displacement of Uncertainty and Responsibility; M.Boenink Lifestyle, Genes and Cholesterol: New Struggles about Responsibility and Solidarity; K.Horstman Detecting Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Escaping the Family History?; K.Horstman & C.Smand Genetics and Insurance: New Technologies, New Policies, New Responsibilities; I.van Hoyweghen Work, Health and Genetics: Problems of Regulation in a Changing Society; R.Benschop & G.de Vries Genetic Risks and Justice in the Workplace: The End of the Protection Paradigm?; R.Vos Learning From The Work That Links Laboratory to Society; G.de Vries & K.Horstman Bibliography Index

'...provides a rich understanding of the social context and complexities of genetic testing, across a range of disorders and including both micro-level, family-specific aspects of genetic testing and the social, third-party areas of insurance and employment...I recommend it highly.' - Angus J. Clarke, Human Genetics